SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 23123, 24 November 1938, Page 2

SHIPPING

Half an hour must be added to the following times to convert them to daylight saving time. HIGH WATER. — To-day. — St. Clair: 3.19 a.m., 3.42 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 3.29 a.m., 3.52 p.m. /Port Chalmers: 4.9 a.m., 4.32 p.m. Dunwlin: '1.39 a.m., 5.2 p.m. THE SUN. Rose to-day 4.19 a.m., sots to-day 7.31 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

ARRIVED. —November 24. Tckoa, s.s. (7 a.m.), 8,529 tons, Evans, from Liverpool via northern ports. Waipahi, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 1,(83 tons, T. S. M'Nichol, from Bluff. SAILED. —November 23. — Holmloa, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 555 tons, Barker, for Port Waikato via ports. TO SAIL. —November 24. Kaimai, 4 p.m., for Westport. AVaipahi, 10 p.m., for Oamaru. Port Whangarei, 10 p.m., for Auckland. IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Murihiku Dock. Kaimai Bock. Port Whangarei Rattray street. Rangitata Port Chalmers. Tekoa Victoria wharf. Waipahi...... Kitchener street. .MOVEMENTS. —Coastal. — Port Whangarei came to Dunedin this morning from dock, and will load and sail to-night for Auckland direct. Knimai left the dock this afternoon for Westport. . Waipahi arrived this morning from Bluff to load and sail to-meht for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth via ports- , . ,■■ i • Waimarino is due from Auckland via ports to-morrow morning, to load and sail in the afternoon for Oamarn Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. m , , Kauri is due from Tarakolie to-mor-row morning to dock at Port Chalmers for annual overhaul. Port Waikato is due to-morrow from Auckland via ports. Waipiata was to leave Wellington to-day - for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff.' She is due here on Saturday, will sail the same dnv for Bluff, and is duo back on Wednesday to load and sail the same day ,for Auckland via ports. Breeze is due from Wellington on Sunday to discharge the next day, after which she will dock at Port Chalmers for annual overhaul. 'Matai "sailed "from Wellington yesterday for Dunedin, where she is due about the. week-end to load for West Coast sounds and lighthouses. Wainui is due from Bluff on December 6 to load and sail the same day for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne via ports. Holmglen is due on Monday from Wellington to load and sail the same day for Timam. Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. Holmuttle is due from Wellington on Wednesday to load and sail the same tiny for Oamaru, Timam. Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. —Overseas. — Itangitata will sail to-morrow evening for Bluff. Tekoa arrived hove early this morning from Lyttelton to discharge Liverpool cargo." She will proceed to Timaru on Saturday afternoon. City of Lyons sailed from New York on October 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at Auckland on November 10, is expected here on Wednesday, and will sail for Sydney on December 2. Speybank sailed from Los Angeles on October 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She arrived at. Auckland on November 11, and is duo here on Tuesday. She will sail the following day for Melbourne. Cera left New Orleans on October 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Wanganui. She arrived at Auckland on November 16, is due here on Wednesday, and will proceed to Wanganui. Naniwa Maru left Miiko on October 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Sho arrived at Auckland on November 21, is due here on Tuesday, and will sail for Japan the next. day. —Forward Cargoes.— Cumberland, December 5, Liverpool. Kaipaia, December 8, Montreal. VVaimarama, December 9, Liverpool. '■ Beduin, December 9, Los Angeles. Port Auckland, December IG, Km York. Orari, December 20, London. Canberra Maru, December 28, Moji. Waip'ori, December 30, Rotterdam. Huntingdon, December 30, Liverpool. Bencruachan, to load, January 1, 1 London. Durham, January 10, Liverpool. —Loading for Dunedin.— Cumberland left Liverpool on October 9. • Kaipara left Montreal on October 21. Waimarama left Liverpool on October 22. Naniwa Maru left Kobe on October '26. Port Auckland left New York on October 31. Orari left London on November 3. Huntingdon left Liverpool on November 5. Limerick left San Francisco on November 16. Durham left Liverpool on November 19. Port Saint John, Montreal, November 21. Tongariro, New York, November 22. Tainui, London, November 24. Narbada, Calcutta, November 29. Canberra Maru, Moji, December 1. Anhalt, New Orleans, December 2. Waipawa, Liverpool, December 3. Port Hunter, London, December 15. City of Manchester, New York, December 15. Kent, Liverpool, December 17. City of Glasgow, Halifax, December 21. Cape Horn, Los Angeles, December 27. Empire Star, Liverpool, December 31. City of Dieppe, New York, January 8. Opawa, Liverpool, January 14. Kaimata, Halifax, January 21. Arawa, London, January 26. Cornwall, Liverpool, January 28. fort Brisbane, New York, January 31.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. —Passenger.— Awatea left Auckland on Tuesday for Sydney, where she is duo to-morrow, and will leave the same day for Wellington, where she is due on Monday. She will sail from Wellington the same day, and from Auckland on Wednesday for Sydney (due December :i). Wostralia left Wellington to-day, is due at Sydney on Monday and at Melbourne on Wednesday. She will leave there the same day and Sydney on December 2 for Auckland, where she is due on December (i. Mannganni left Melbourne yesterday for Bluff (due Sunday, and will sail the next day) via Milford Sound, Dunedin (Tuesday, and will sail the same day), Lyttelton (Thursday), and Wellington (December 2). She will leave Wellington on December .‘i, and Bluff on December 5 for Melbourne, where she is due on December 9 via Milford Sound. Niagara left Sydney to-day, and is due at Auckland on Monday. She is due back there on January !) from Vancouver, and will sail the following day for Sydney, where she is due on January 1-1. Mariposa is due at Auckland to-mor-row, and will sail the same day for Sydney, where she is due on Monday, and Melbourne (December 2). She will leave there on December 5 and Sydney on December 9 for Auckland, where she is due on December 12. Aorangi will leave Auckland on December 13 for Sydney, where she is due on December 17. She will leave there on December 22, and is due at Auckland on December 26. Monterey is due at Auckland on December 23, and will sail the same day for Sydney, where she is due on December 20, and Melbourne (December 30). She will leave Melbourne on January 2 and Sydney on January 6 for Auckland, wliero she is duo'on January 9. —Cargo.— Karctu began loading at Eden on November 8, and completed at Sydney and Hobart (to leave to-day) for Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton, being due here on Tuesday. Waikouaiti began loading at Newcastle on November 15, and will complete at Port Kembla and Sydney, whence she was to sail yesterday for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru,- Lyttelton, and Oamaru. 'She is duo here about Wednesday. Kakapo is to leave Melbourne on December 3 with Christmas fruits from the Nardana, from Basra. She will proceed to Bluff and Dunedin, and is duo hero on December' 10. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. —Northbound.— Monterey left Melbourne on November 7 and Sydney on November 11 for San Francisco, where she is due on Tuesday via Auckland (arrived on November 14, and sailed the same day), Suva (November 17), Pago Pago (November 18), and Los Angeles (due Monday). Niagara left Sydney to-day for Vancouver, where she is due on December 16 via Auckland (due Monday, and will sail the following day), Suva (December 2), Honolulu (December 9), and Victoria, 8.C., (December 15). Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on December 5 and Sydney on December 9 for San Francisco, where she is duo on December 27 via Auckland (due December 12, and will sail the same day), Suva (December 15), Pago Pago (December" 16), Honolulu (December 21), and Los Angeles (December 26). Aorangi is to leave Sydney on December 22 for Vancouver, where she is due on January 13. Intermediate ports will be Auckland (due December 26, and will sail the following day), Suva (December 30), Honolulu (January 6), and Victoria, B.C. (January 12). —Southbound.— Mariposa sailed from San Francisco on November 8, and Los Angeles tho following day, for Melbourne, where she is due on December 2 via Sydney (duo Monday). Intermediate ports are Honolulu (arrived November 14), Pago Pago (November 19), Suva (Tuesday), and Auckland (due to-mor-row, ancl will sail the same day). Aorangi left Vancouver yesterday and Victoria, 8.C., the same day, for Sydney, -where she is due on December 17 via Honolulu (due Wednesday), Suva (December 9), and Auckland (due December 12, and will sail the following day). . „ Monterey is to leave San Francisco on December 6 and Los Angeles the following day for Sydney, where she is due on December 26, and Melbourne (December 30). Intermediate ports will be Honolulu (due December 12), Pago Pago (December 17), Suva (December 20), and Auckland (December 23, and will sail the same day). Niagara is to leave Vancouver on December 21, and Victoria, 8.0., the same day, for Sydney, where she is due on January 14. She will proceed via Honolulu (December 28), Suva (January 6), and Auckland (January 9, and will sail the following day). FOR OTHER PORTS. Akaroa, Auckland, December 1, London. Skotans, Auckland, December 1, Balikpapan. Ora, Auckland, December 5, San Francisco. Thorsov, Wellington, December 6, Sumatra. Limerick, Auckland, December 11, Los Angeles. Tasman, Auckland, December 12, Saigon. llangitnne, Wellington, December 14. London. Napier Star, Wellington, December 20. London. Hnuraki, Auckland, January 5, Los Angeles. Anhalt, Auckland, January 7, New Orleans. ~ , _ Rimutaka, Auckland, January 12, London. Ruahine, Auckland, January 23, Middlesbrough. Tamaroa, Wellington, January 25, London. OVERSEAS SAILINGS. Rotorua, Auckland, November 28, London. , , , Kaimata, Auckland, November 29, Now York. „ Naniwa Marti, Dunedin, November 30, Japan. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.40 this morning. Passengers and mails for tbo south connected with the express. NORFOLK IN BALLAST. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that the Norfolk left Falmouth last Wednesday in ballast for New Zealand. She is due on the coast on January 2 to load Homeward. MAUNGANUI TRANSHIPMENTS. The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Maunganui sailed from Melbourne at 10 yesterday morning for Bluff, Dunedin, and northern

ports. She is due here on Tuesday with transhipment cargo from the Mooltan, Moreton Bay, Arcndskerk, Franken, and Thorsov. PACIFIC ISLAND TRADERS. Maui Poraare sailed from Wellington on November 22 for Apia ancl Niue, and is due back at Lyttelton on December 12. Matua left Wellington on November 5 and Auckland on November 15 for Rarotonga, Nukualofa, Apia, and Suva. She is scheduled to return to Auckland on (Monday. DURHAM LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cabled advice has been received that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor ship Durham left Liverpool last Saturday for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on December 22. ARAWA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw Savill liner Arawa is now due at Wellington on Saturday, and is to clear Napier finally on December 3 for Southampton and Loudon via the Panama Canal. KOPARA ARRIVES. NEW RICHARDSON MOTOR SHIP.

On her maiden voyage from Antwerp, via Colombo and Fremantle, tho motor ship Kopura, 850 tons gross, the latest addition to the fleet of Richardson and Co. Ltd., Napier, arrived at Lyttelton on Monday, and will proceed to Wellington and Auckland to complete discharge. The vessel will then enter the Auckland-Napier trade.

Built by Henry Robb Ltd., Leith, the Kopura is of the shelter-deck type, her principal dimensions being 190 ft length by 35ft 6in beam by 21ft 3in depth. She is designed for a speed of 12 knots, and is capable of carrying a total deadweight of 950 tons on 4 a draught of 13ft Sin. Two holds give approximately 67,000 cubic feet capacity for easy stowage of general cargo, and these have large hatches with patent roller beams, each hatch being served by four electric winches ranging from two to 10 tons capacity. The accommodation for the officers and crews is of the highest class, ancl every consideration has been given to comfort, lighting, heating, and ventilation. The propulsion machinery consists of twin British Polar Diesel engines, working on the two-stroke cycle, having four cylinders and capable of developing continuously in service 1,280 b.h.p. at 250 r.p.m. Auxiliary requirements are amply met by two Diesel-driven direct cur-, rent generators, each of 60kw, with a 12kw auxiliary generator driven from the main engine for use at sea, enabling the Diesel-driven generators to be shut clown, except when entering ports or working cargo. Batteries arc installed for lights when all machinery is shut down. ROTORUA’S DEPARTURE. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the final departure of the Rotorua from Auckland for London via Panama has been postponed until 5 p.m. on Monday next. LONDON’S SHIPPING. During the week ended October 28, 1,053 vessels, representing 1,065,837 net register tons, used the Port of London. Of these, 549 vessels (873,256 net register tons) were to and from Empire and foreign ports, ancl 504 vessels (192,581 not register tons) were_ engaged in coastwise traffic. The arrivals included four meat cargoes—-viz., two from Australia, one from New Zealand, and one from South America—comprising 69,000 carcasses of lamb and mutton, 65,000 quarters of beef, quantities of pork, rabbits, and sundries. Twentyone timber-laden vessels docked in the Surrey commercial and India and Millwall docks with .41,000 tons of softwood. ‘ SULTAN STAR OUTBOUND. The Blue Star Line has been advised that the Sultan Star, with basic slag from Middlesbrough, left London last Saturday for New Zealand via South Africa. She will unload her slag at Auckland, where she is clue about December 29, and will load Homeward on tho coast in January. THE ORARI AT PANAMA. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been informed by cablegram that the Orari, outward bound from London, has passed through the Panama Canal, and sailed from Balboa on Friday afternoon. She is due at Lyttelton, via Suva, on December 12, and will complete unloading at Dunedin. Bluff, Timaru, and New Plymouth. HUNTINGDON AT CURACAO. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised by cable that the steamer Huntingdon,, which left Liverpool on November 5, cleared Curacao on Sunday afternoon for Colon. She is due at-Auckland on December 15, and will finish discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dnnecliu. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. H.M.S. Endeavour, Korowai, Maui Pomare, Matua, Niagara, Fiona, Kaipara, Mariposa, Port Townsville. Wellington.—Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, H.M.S. Leander, H.M.S. Wellington, Awatea, Kakapo, Kalingo, opara, Omana, Waitaki, Westralia, City of Lyons, Mataroa, Monterey, Naniwa Maru, ■ Rangitane, Rangitiki, Rcmuera, Speybank. Awaru.a. —Aorangi, Karetu, Maunganui, Waikouaiti, Triaster, Trienza, Triona. G. S. Walden, Akr.roa, Esperance Bay. Largs Bay, Llandaff, Narkunda, ’Niemv Holland, Niemv Zeeland, Orama, Orcades, Orford, Oronsny, Orontes, Otranto, Port Jackson, Strathallan, Stratlmaver, Tasman, Themistocles. AT OTHER PORTS. WELLINGTON, November 23.—Arrived; Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Pana (5.45 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Kopara (12.35 p.m.), for Auckland; Matai (12.40 p.m.), for southern lights; Totara (5.20 p.m.), for Westport; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Korowai (9 p.m.), for Auckland; Knrtmi (11 p.m.), for Napier. LYTTELTON, November 23.—Arrived: Waimarino (2.35 p.m.), from Wellington; Port Waikato (7.5 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Holmdale (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.40 u.m.), for Wellington. PTCTON. November 24.—Arrived : H.M.S. Wellington (10 a.m.), from Milford Sound. BLUFF, November 23.—Arrived: Wniana (3.20 p.m.). from Dunedin. Sailed ; Waipabi, for Dunedin.

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First quarter Nov. .'30 8.29 p.m Full ir.oon 1)*'0. 7 9.52 p.m Last quarter Dec. M 12.7 p.m Sew moon Dec. 22 5.37 a.m Koso to-dav 5.51 a .in., set: 3 9.19 p.in